Firm appoints talented urban planners to accommodate steady growth

Harriman, a multi-disciplinary design and engineering firm with offices in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, is proud to welcome Katherine (Katie)Moore and Lily Perkins-High to the firm as urban planners. In their new roles, Katie and Lily will be responsible for contributing to and helping to manage a variety of planning projects, including urban renewal plans, comprehensive master plans, redevelopment strategies, and community visioning. They will be leading community engagement initiatives, organizing and directing project teams, and managing client relationships.

“We are pleased to welcome Katie and Lily to our expanding urban design and planning studio,” said Steven G. Cecil, AIA, ASLA, principal of Harriman. “They each bring a commitment to sustainability and environmental policy that supports the needs of many of our municipal and private-sector clients. We are thrilled to add them to our team, and look forward to their contributions.”

Katherine Moore ~ Urban Planner

Katherine’s background providing research, analytic, communications, and event management support to government agencies will be advantageous to her role as urban planner at Harriman. Katherine brings over 14 years of experience in economic analysis and regulatory impact assessments, including compiling and synthesizing key findings in written reports; researching and writing fact sheets, background memoranda, industry profiles, newsletter articles, and website content; and managing all aspects of meetings, conferences, and peer review workshops. She has worked with clients such as U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Katie earned a Master of Arts in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan. Katie’s extensive environmental training includes certification as a New Hampshire C1A Water Operator since 2011.

Lily Perkins-High ~ Urban Planner

Lily joins Harriman as an urban planner, bringing significant experience in sustainable neighborhood design, master planning, mixed-use developments, and urban infill, and a strong talent for community engagement. In her new role, Lily will be responsible for planning and facilitating community participation and workshops for Harriman’s urban design projects.Lily holds a Master of City Planning and an Urban Design Certificate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Environmental Studies and in Studio Art from Oberlin College.

About Harriman

Harriman is a multi-disciplinary design and engineering firm with offices in Portland and Auburn, Maine, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Boston, Massachusetts. Combining the legacy of two design firms into an even stronger, more flexible and robust firm dedicated to enhancing the built and natural environment, Harriman and its urban design and planning studio, formerly known as The Cecil Group, are dedicated to providing clients with thoughtful solutions through distinctive design and innovative strategies. Together the firm is a more comprehensive integrated, full-service practice in architecture, engineering, urban design,planning, and landscape architecture. For more information, please visit www.harriman.com.